send in

verb

sent in; sending in; sends in

transitive verb

1
: to cause to be delivered
send in a letter of complaint
2
: to give (one's name or card) to a servant when making a call
3
: to send (a player) into an athletic contest

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The letters, sent in 2023, were also described in The New York Times in a November 2024 article. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Questions were not taken in the session, but had to be sent in advance. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025 Here are the 10 athletes with the most cards sent in for grading requests. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2025 As in Crimea, the purpose of sending in these settlers is not merely to provide resources for Russia’s war effort but also to integrate these towns into Russia and erase any traces of Ukrainian identity. Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for send in

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of send in was in 1616

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“Send in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20in. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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